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Enrolling by invitation NCT06290778

Peer Delivered, Emotion Regulation-Focused Mental Health Prevention Training for Fire Fighter Trainees

No phase Interventional PTSD Alcohol Use Disorder Depression Anxiety

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What is being studied
The protocol lists: Brief Unified Protocol, Psychoeducation.
Who it may be relevant to
Registry conditions: PTSD, Alcohol Use Disorder, Depression, Anxiety. Basic parameters: from 21 years · All.
What needs checking
Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
Where it takes place
United States
Next step
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Overview

The goal of this clinical trial is to determine if a peer-delivered emotion regulation training (Brief-Unified Protocol) workshop is effective for preventing posttraumatic stress and other psychological health symptoms in firefighter trainees. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Do firefighter recruits who receive peer-delivered Brief-Unified Protocol report lower PTSD symptom severity over time compared to those who receive psychoeducation? * Do firefighter recruits who receive peer-delivered Brief-Unified Protocol report lower AUD, depression, anxiety, and functional impairment symptom severity over time compared to those who receive psychoeducation? * Do changes in neuroticism or emotion regulation mediate the effect of receiving the Brief-Unified Protocol on the treatment outcomes? Participants will: * Participate in a Brief-Unified Protocol workshop or psychoeducation workshop during fire academy training. * Complete a questionnaire prior to the workshop. * Complete a questionnaire immediately following the workshop and follow up questionnaires at 6, 12, 18, and 24 months after completing the fire academy. Researchers will compare firefighters who receive a peer-delivered Brief-Unified Protocol workshop to firefighters who receive peer-delivered psychoeducation to see if the Brief-Unified Protocol is effective for preventing posttraumatic stress and other psychological health symptoms.

Interventions

  • Behavioral Brief Unified Protocol
    The Brief Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders Unified Protocol.
  • Behavioral Psychoeducation
    Psychoeducation regarding mental health challenges in fire service.

Primary outcome measures

  • PTSD Symptoms [Time frame: 6, 12, 18, and 24 months]
Secondary outcome measures (4)
  • Alcohol Use Disorder symptoms [Time frame: 6, 12, 18, and 24 months]
  • Depression symptoms [Time frame: 6, 12, 18, and 24 months]
  • Anxiety symptoms [Time frame: 6, 12, 18, and 24 months]
  • Functional Impairment [Time frame: 6, 12, 18, and 24 months]

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion criteria

  • 21 years of age or older
  • English speaking
  • Able to sign an informed consent form
  • Able to complete the self-report assessment
  • Willing to be contacted to complete post and follow-up assessments

Exclusion criteria

  • Pregnant
  • Have plans to relocate within two months of protocol initiation
  • Report psychotic symptoms or suicidal behavior within the past 2 weeks
  • Are currently dependent on substances other than tobacco or caffeine

Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.

Healthy volunteers: Yes

Study design

Allocation
Randomized
Model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Open label
Primary purpose
Prevention

Study locations

United States · 1 center
  • MacArthur Clinic — Waco

Publications

  • Meyer EC, Farchione T, Kimbrel NA, Kwok OM, Pennington ML, Rostockyj J, Gulliver SB. Peer delivered, emotion regulation-focused mental health prevention training for fire fighter trainees: Design and methodology of a randomized controlled trial. Contemp Clin Trials Commun. 2025 Aug 18;47:101537. doi: 10.1016/j.conctc.2025.101537. eCollection 2025 Oct. PMID 40893729

Identifiers

NCT: NCT06290778 · Baylor IRB #023-445

Primary sources (government registries)

View this study on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗